Na League Two play-off semi-final first leg, Salford City don show say dem get heart as dem come from behind to beat Grimsby Town 2-1 for Blundell Park.
Grimsby start di match like rocket, as Reece Staunton score wonderful volley from 25 yards after just 26 seconds. Dat one put di home fans for dreamland.
But Salford no shake. Dem level di game inside four minutes through Kallum Cesay, wey finish coolly after Grimsby mess up for throw-in.
Before half-time, Salford take lead through Adebola Oluwo header from Luke Garbutt corner. But di goal get controversy as Grimsby goalkeeper Jackson Smith appear to be unsighted by Salford player wey dey offside position. Home players and coaching staff vex well well, but referee Matthew Corlett allow di goal to stand.
Grimsby boss Dave Artell no gree with di decision. He tell BBC Radio Humberside: “As soon as it went in I said, ‘That’s offside.’ Di explanation we get at half-time say ‘it was one for VAR’ no sit comfortable with me because we no get VAR all season.”
Second half, Grimsby try to find equaliser but dem no get real threat. Salford defend well and di home side best chance na tame free-kick from Kieran Green.
Salford boss Karl Robinson praise im players: “I nearly clapped their goal because it was a brilliant finish. But every single one of my players stood up to di challenge. As a collective, dat was one of our best away performances of di season.”
Di second leg go take place for Friday night for Salford Peninsula Stadium. Two teams meet again for 19:15 BST.
For di other play-off semi-final, Notts County dey lead Chesterfield 1-0 after first leg. Di match see some controversy as Chesterfield miss penalty early on. Di second leg for dat tie go hold for Meadow Lane.
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